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As reported by the Liverpool Echo, these are the five things that you could really save money on in February:

HOUSES

The property market is usually quite slow during the winter months as other things like Christmas take priority and people are less keen to sell their home when demand is low.

The decrease in property sales is usually due to the financial challenges connected with the season.

However, first time buyers can take advantage by this lull in the property market and get themselves on the ladder while prices are slightly reduced.

It is likely that many houses listed on the market in February would either be brand new additions or have been on the market for a while during the winter, which are the ones where prices are likely to drop.

If you get involved in negotiations for buying a house in February, you could find that sellers are more willing to discuss dropping their prices.

MOBILE PHONES

If you are looking for an upgrade to a Samsung smartphone, February is the time to look for the deals.

Samsung announce their latest devices at the Mobile World Congress trade show every February, with handsets released around a month later.

Before the new handsets are released, phone companies will slash the prices of their older models.

If you are not concerned about having the latest device, you could grab a cheap deal on Samsung phones in February.

CARS

Similar to mobile phones, brand new car number plates come out and people interested in having the very latest cars will be rushing to spend thousands on the newer options.

This means that companies with a demand for newer cars will have to drop the prices on older models to keep interest levels up.

You could also try haggling more on older cars and dealerships will know that the interest is rapidly declining on older cars.

TELEVISIONS

If you missed the Boxing Day sales, shoppers are likely to rush out to their local high streets and shopping centres to purchase televisions in the January sales instead.

If you missed both sales, do not panic as February is a good time to grab a deal too.

Once the sales have died down, companies are left with unwanted stock that usually has to be clear before the new models and ranges come out in March, so discounts are likely.